Become a contributor

Bookmark Econotimes

Sat, Mar 21, 2026 01:27 AM All times are UTC

Follow Series

Emerging Market Crisis Series

©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved.

Emerging market economies, such as India, Turkey, Indonesia, LatAm economies which have been a darling of investors even after 2008/09 financial crisis led to cheaper capital access to these economies and its corporates, a trend that continued for more than half a decade at rapid speed. Now, with US Federal Reserve looking to raise borrowing costs and slowdown in China, led these economies and their corporates into greater chaos. We, in this series discuss the vulnerabilities of emerging market.

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Developing countries are facing economic disaster

May 29, 2020 14:25 pm UTC| Economy

While attention in developed countries has been focused inward on the effects of the pandemic at home and the anticipated exit from lockdown, an economic and health disaster is emerging in developing counties that make up...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Five ways collective intelligence can help beat coronavirus in developing countries

Apr 21, 2020 12:34 pm UTC| Technology Economy

The COVID-19 pandemic has so far had the greatest impact in developed economies with strong health systems. And the results have been terrifying. But the epicentre of the pandemic could soon shift again to low and...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Budget shows treasury is desperately short of ideas to fix South Africa's economic woes

Mar 01, 2020 13:09 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

At the core of this years budget proposals from South Africas national treasury is the admission that national debt is no longer expected to stabilise. In previous years, bar one brief exception, budgets and medium-term...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Ramaphosa fails to show leadership as difficult and decisive year looms

Jan 14, 2020 00:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

On the eve of the statement marking the 108th birthday of the governing African National Congress (ANC), South Africas finance minister Tito Mboweni tweeted: If you cannot effect deep structural economic reforms, then...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

ANC's anniversary statement – damp squib or new benchmark for South Africa?

Jan 10, 2020 10:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The statement issued by the African National Congress (ANC), South Africas governing party, each January to mark the anniversary of its launch in 1912, is many things to many people. It is a multipurpose vehicle to...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

Brazilian manufacturing industry’s output slows down in December

Jan 02, 2020 16:19 pm UTC| Commentary

The Brazilian manufacturing industrys output eased in December. The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit Brazil Manufacturing PMIs index dropped to 50.2 from Novembers 52.9, indicating towards the weakest improvement in business...

Emerging Market Crisis Series

South Africa is missing out on fresh fruit export growth. What it needs to do

Dec 04, 2019 12:28 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

South Africas urgent need to create jobs requires that the country take advantage of opportunities in the global economy that it can convert into quick wins. The fruit industry presents such an opportunity. The countrys...

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Economy

U.S. Markets Post Fourth Straight Weekly Loss Amid Middle East Escalation

U.S. stocks extended their losing streak to four consecutive weeks on Friday, as escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled investor confidence and triggered broad risk-off selling across Wall Street. Major indexes...

Trump Signals End of U.S. Military Campaign Against Iran as Markets Rally

President Donald Trump announced that the United States is nearing the conclusion of its high-intensity military operation against Iran, known as Operation Epic Fury. In a Truth Social post, Trump outlined five specific...

Paraguay Central Bank Holds Interest Rate at 5.5% Amid Slowing Growth

Paraguays central bank decided to keep its benchmark interest rate steady at 5.5% on Friday, signaling a continued neutral monetary policy stance as the country navigates below-target inflation and a gradual economic...

J.P. Morgan Now Expects Two ECB Rate Hikes Amid Inflation Pressures

J.P. Morgan has dramatically reversed its outlook on European monetary policy, now forecasting two European Central Bank rate hikes in April and July a stark departure from its earlier prediction of unchanged rates...

Goldman Sachs Delays Bank of England Rate Cut Forecast Amid Middle East Inflation Risks

Goldman Sachs has revised its outlook for Bank of England interest rate cuts, now pushing expectations back to 2027 after the central bank held rates steady and flagged growing inflation concerns tied to the ongoing Middle...

Politics

Trump White House Unveils National AI Policy Framework for Congress

The Trump administration released a sweeping artificial intelligence policy framework on Friday, urging Congress to establish unified federal legislation that would override fragmented state-level AI regulations across the...

Trump Presses Japan to Support Iran War Effort, Cites Pearl Harbor in Surprise Defense

President Donald Trump met with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi at the White House Thursday, urging Japan to contribute military support amid the ongoing U.S. war with Iran and growing concerns over skyrocketing...

Israel Defies Trump's Warning, Launches New Strikes on Iran Amid Growing Global Energy Crisis

A new wave of Israeli military strikes hit Tehran on Friday, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump explicitly warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against targeting Iranian energy infrastructure. The move...

Australian PM Albanese Heckled at Sydney Mosque During Eid al-Fitr Prayers

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faced vocal protests during his visit to Lakemba Mosque in western Sydney on Friday, where he joined thousands of worshippers for Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end of...

Taiwan Strengthens Deterrence Amid Ongoing Chinese Military Threat

Taiwans Defence Minister Wellington Koo issued a stern warning on Friday, reaffirming that Chinas relentless military expansion continues to pose a serious and pressing threat to the island nation. His remarks came shortly...

Science

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

SpaceX Prioritizes Moon Mission Before Mars as Starship Development Accelerates

Elon Musks SpaceX is shifting its near-term space exploration strategy, choosing to prioritize a return to the Moon before pursuing missions to Mars, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report citing sources familiar...

NASA and SpaceX Target Crew-11 Undocking From ISS Amid Medical Concern

NASA has confirmed that the agency, in coordination with SpaceX, is targeting no earlier than 5 p.m. Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Wednesday, January 14, for the undocking of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission from the International...

Neuralink Plans High-Volume Brain Implant Production and Fully Automated Surgery by 2026

Elon Musks brain-computer interface company Neuralink is preparing for a major expansion, announcing plans to begin high-volume production of its brain implant devices and transition to a fully automated surgical procedure...

Jared Isaacman Confirmed as NASA Administrator, Becomes 15th Leader of U.S. Space Agency

The U.S. Senate has officially confirmed billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman as the new NASA administrator, making him the 15th leader in the agencys history. The confirmation, which took place on Wednesday, marks...

Technology

Judge Dismisses Sam Altman Sexual Abuse Lawsuit, But Sister Can Refile

A federal judge has dismissed a sexual abuse lawsuit filed against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by his sister Annie Altman, ruling that the claims were too old to pursue under current law. However, U.S. District Judge Zachary...

Jeff Bezos Eyes $100 Billion Fund to Transform Manufacturing With AI

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is in early-stage discussions to raise a massive $100 billion investment fund focused on acquiring manufacturing companies and accelerating their automation through artificial intelligence. The...

OpenAI's Desktop Superapp: Unifying ChatGPT, Codex, and Browser Tools for Enterprise AI

OpenAI is moving forward with an ambitious plan to consolidate its flagship products ChatGPT, Codex, and its browser-based tools into a single, unified desktop application, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The...

Super Micro Computer Shares Plunge After Co-Founder Charged in AI Chip Smuggling Case

Super Micro Computer Inc (NASDAQ: SMCI) saw its stock drop as much as 14.6% in after-hours trading Thursday following a major legal development tied to illegal exports of artificial intelligence technology to China. The...

Xiaomi's AI Model "Hunter Alpha" Mistaken for DeepSeek's Next Release

A mysterious artificial intelligence model that appeared anonymously on the developer platform OpenRouter last week has been identified as a product of Chinese tech giant Xiaomi, not the widely anticipated next release...